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Jan budget execution impacted by unplanned pandemic spending and snowstorm
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first month of 2022 came to a small surplus of 17 million euros, compared to a deficit of 1.47 billion euros in the same month last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data releas...
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Central govt primary cash deficit narrows appreciably to 429 mln in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government recorded a primary cash deficit of 429 million euros in January, from a deficit of 1.6 billion euros in the same month of 2021, according to figures released by the Bank of Greece on Thursday. The overall cash deficit was 1.6...
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Employment balance negative by 25,804 in Jan as pandemic support is wound down
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s employment balance stayed negative in January as departures outpaced hires by 25,804, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. This followed a negative balance of 2,598 more departures than hires in December. The ...
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Jan budget deficit confirmed at 15 mln, revenues 610 mln short and spending underexecuted
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance for the first month of 2022 came to a small surplus of 15 million euros, compared to a deficit of 1.47 billion euros in the same month last year, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on ...
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Deposits decline by 2.23 bln in customary Jan drop
EconomyMacroeconomyThe net private sector deposit movement in the Greek banking system turned negative in January by 2.23 billion, after rising significantly by 4.29 billion euros in December, based on Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday. This is the first neg...
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Credit growth slows to 0.9 pct in Jan as loans to enterprises record highest net outflow since 2018
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit movement in the Greek private sector slowed to 0.9 percent year-on-year in January, from a rise of 1.4 percent in December and 1.1 percent in November, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday showed. The growth in credit expansion has rem...
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As imports soar, Jan trade deficit jumps by 98.7 pct; worst since Mar 2010
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit continued its upward trajectory in January, nearly doubling year-on-year by 98.7 percent, from a jump of 79 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The deficit ca...
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In first contraction since Oct 2020, Jan IPI falls by 10.9 pct MoM
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded its first contraction in months, dropping by 0.2 percent year-on-year in January following an upwards revised 8.4 rise in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on...
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Unemployment rate unchanged at 12.8 pct in Jan, employment rises by more than 300,000 YoY
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 12.8 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. In the same month last year, the unemployment rate was 16.2 percent. The latest figure rem...
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Industrial turnover soars by 35.5 pct YoY in Jan, powered by petroleum products
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover remains in recovery mode, rising by 35.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a 22.9 percent rise in December, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Monday. The index went int...
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